Jaguar has taken the wraps off the new Jaguar XF, a new luxury sedan set to take on BMW’s 5 Series and Mercedes-Benz’s E-Class, and promising not only sports performance but economy too. Following in the tiremarks of the aluminum-centric architecture of the larger XJ, and borrowing the styling of the smaller Jaguar XE, the new XF has a near 50:50 weight distribution and uses the Configurable Dynamics system that debuted on the F-Type convertible and coupe. With that, Jaguar says, the rear-wheel drive XF should deliver the same stability as an AWD car. However, the company also claims, the XF will be capable of up to 70 mpg, though probably not in the US.
That’s because that particular model uses a four-cylinder, 161 HP diesel engine paired with a manual transmission, two things that generally don’t make it to the North American market in this sort of luxury car.
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